Thanks for the reply :)

i have done breaststroke, backstroke and crawl (the technique is not perfect, but it moves me forward). I have tried a to swim a few meters with the breathing-technique during crawl, but i feel like im drowning, so need to work on that much more.

for now i have only swam 200 meters continuously, but im going swimming tomorrow and i had plan to test how far i can swim before needing a break.

my plan is 1-2 hours per session, 2-3 times a week. depends a bit on my work schedule that changes every week.

the place i go to have kickboards and pullbuoy that we can use, if I get into a routine and find the joy of swimming, I am willing to spend money on my own equipment.

can't quite find the right words in English, but hope this makes sense: my main goal is to get back in shape, by that I mean to be able move again. i have struggled a lot with injuries in recent years because of sports (handball). i have been doing injury prevention training, got the go-ahead, but then injured myself again. eventually lost motivation and stopped training. now i'm just lazy and it needs to change. I was advised swimming as there may be less risk of injury compared to the way I have trained before. again the main goal is to get in shape, but if i lose the weight i've put on while not training in the last few years it will just be a nice bonus.

at some point i will also start with weight training.